
Morgan Freeman: Visa Pulls Marketing As Sexual Harassment Fallout Continues

Morgan Freeman and Visa have enjoyed a long relationship over years with the actor appearing in many of the credit card’s commercials as well as featured as a voiceover artist in its spots. After today, following allegations that surfaced from multiple women about sexual harassment and untoward behavior by the 80 year-old actor, Visa is stepping back.
In a just released statement from Visa, a spokeswoman said: “We are aware of the allegations that have been made against Mr. Freeman. At this point, Visa will be suspending our marketing in which the actor is featured.”
This comes after Vancouver-based transit system TransLink backed away as well. It had been featuring a Morgan Freeman voiceover for a Visa ad campaign to promote TransLink’s Visa credit card and mobile payments on its buses and at its automated rapid transit system SkyTrain.
The transit system issued a statement earlier today, stating: “In...
In a just released statement from Visa, a spokeswoman said: “We are aware of the allegations that have been made against Mr. Freeman. At this point, Visa will be suspending our marketing in which the actor is featured.”
This comes after Vancouver-based transit system TransLink backed away as well. It had been featuring a Morgan Freeman voiceover for a Visa ad campaign to promote TransLink’s Visa credit card and mobile payments on its buses and at its automated rapid transit system SkyTrain.
The transit system issued a statement earlier today, stating: “In...
- 24.5.2018
- von Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
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